RE: Can we really block users from installing applications through Group policy?

From: SecurIT Informatique Inc. (securit_at_iquebec.com)
Date: 10/08/04

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    Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 14:21:16 -0400
To: Eddie Willett <eddie.willett@richmond.ppdi.com>

    While this may look like it's working, it shouldn't take long before a user
    discovers that all he have to do to circumvent this measure is to rename
    the .exe to something else than setup or install.

    Although it won't block excutables at this time, the SIDTk module LogProc
    was conceived exactly for this purpose. At this time, it will only detect,
    and it is based on a time interval check, which means that this tool will
    evolve in many ways in the near future, but the idea behind it is that you
    define what is permitted to run on the system, hence anything that is not
    part of the list gets flagged.

    On the plans for future versions wil be trap monitoring for the launch of
    executables, and the ability to prevent unwanted programs from executing.

    This tool can be downloaded as part of the SIDTk at
    http://securit.iquebec.com/.

    Hope that helps.

    Adam Richard
    SécurIT Informatique Inc.

    At 11:02 AM 08/10/2004, you wrote:
    >One way that we do this is to not allow programs like setup.exe and
    >install.exe to run. This is not a perfect solution but keeps 99% of our
    >users from installing stuff. To enable and list the programs you don't want
    >run go to User Configuration->Administrative Templates->System->Don't allow
    >specified Windows applications in group policy editor. I hope this helps.
    >
    >Eddie
    >
    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: chang zhu [mailto:cyz2000@yahoo.com]
    >Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 8:46 AM
    >To: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
    >Subject: Can we really block users from installing applications through
    >Group policy?
    >
    >Hi, all
    >
    >The users are not local administrators. We configure
    >group policy to prevent user installs but it seems
    >that it blocks only .msi packages. Users still can
    >install applications through ex. setup.exe...Can we
    >really block users from installing applications
    >through Group policy?
    >
    >Any idea or thoughts on this?
    >
    >Plus, if we need to block users from saving .mp3 file
    >on their computers, can we do it through group policy?
    >
    >we are on windows2000 and XP environment.
    >
    >Thanks always,
    >
    >Chang
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
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